Delta Cancrids Explained

The Delta Cancrids is a medium strength meteor shower lasting from December 14 to February 14,[1] the main shower from January 1 to January 24.[2] [3] The radiant is located in the constellation of Cancer, near Delta Cancri. It peaks on January 17 each year, with only four meteors per hour.[2] [3] It was first discovered in 1872, but the first solid evidence of this phenomenon came in 1971.[1] The source of this meteor shower is unknown, it has been suggested that it is similar to the orbit of asteroid 2001 YB5.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delta Cancrids. Meteor Showers Online. 1. 2008-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20150113075023/http://meteorshowersonline.com/showers/delta_cancrids.html. 2015-01-13. dead.
  2. Web site: The Sky over Berlin 1"07 . 2007 . The Sky over Berlin . 1 . 2008-08-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080925220043/http://www.surveyor.in-berlin.de/himmel/sky.07.01.html . 2008-09-25 .
  3. Web site: January to March. 2004. International Meteor Organization. 1. 2008-08-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110610153126/http://www.imo.net/calendar/2004/winter?PHPSESSID=1fb18a1401ae2541b2a2c.. 2011-06-10.
  4. Web site: (meteorobs) asteroid 2001 YB5 and delta Cancrids. Langbroek. Marco. 2002. meteorbs. 1. 2008-08-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080704141212/http://www.meteorobs.org/maillist/msg24836.html. 2008-07-04.

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